Author: Asiwaju YSO
Accreditation has begun for delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) southwest congress holding at the WOCDIF event centre, Osogbo, capital of Osun state. Deputy Benue Governor Benson Abounu unveiled the election materials at 11:14am. Abounu, who stands in for Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom, who is chairman of the congress, revealed 743 election materials were according to the number of accredited delegates. After he addressed newsmen, election materials were moved into the venue. Oyo Governor, Seyi Makinde, hailed the exercise. He said: “I have to show them my driver’s license before I was allowed. “Accreditation is starting almost two hours…
Two hours before leaving for the WOCDIF centre, venue of the Southwest zonal congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governor Seyi Makinde’s deputy, Engr. Raufu Olaniyan, held a closed-door meeting with Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State at the Osun State government house for over two hours. PDP members from the Southwest states of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo are in the state for the zonal congress of the party in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. TODAYSPLASH learnt that Olaniyan and Oyetola have been friends for long. Only recently, Olaniyan attended the investiture or Oyetola’s predecessor, Rauf…
Security has been beefed up in Osogbo, the Osun capital as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), holds its zonal congress. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that there is heavy security presence at Women and Children Development Initiative Foundation (WOCDIF), venue of the congress on Monday, in Osogbo. Men of the Nigeria Police, Department of State Security Service (DSS), and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), were sighted at the entrance and around the venue. Some of the security personnel were also strategically located few kilometres away from the venue of the congress. Supporters of the candidates…
Some group of delegates from Ogun state loyal to ex Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose on Monday said they are intact for Eddy Olafeso as against some stories flying around alleging that they have dump him. The coordinator of delegate’s group from Ogun state, Hon. Wahab Ogunyemi in a statement statement in Osogbo urged every individual, and party members across the six states in the southwest to disregard an unverified story that said, some delegates loyal to Ayo Fayose had left him before the starting of the congress, said, the news is a news sponsored by Oyo state governor, Seyi…
As the South West Zonal Congress holds in Osogbo, Osun state today, the fight over who controls the South West PDP between Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and former Ekiti State governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose will finally reach a conclusion. The camps of both politicians have battled over control for PDP structures for a while now, especially the party’s SW leadership with their struggle further exacerbated by the re-election bid of the immediate past national vice-chairman of the South-West PDP, Chief Eddy Olafeso who Fayose supports while Governor Makinde endorsed former deputy governor of Oyo State, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja,…
Sunday Dare, minister of youth and sports development, last night visited Oyo contingents participating in the ongoing National Sports Festival, in Edo State. The Ogbomoso-born politician, in a brief chat with OYOINSIGHT.COM, said he visited their camp “to thank them and give them a pep talk. I challenged them to live true to the assertion that “Ajise b’Oyo lari. oyo Ese egbe baba enikan” the charge – show them and capture more medals for Oyo state.
Ahead of the southwest zonal congress that is scheduled for today, fact has emerged that all is not well with the camp of former governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose. This came following the decision by delegates from Ekiti and Ogun states to pledge loyalty to Ambassador Taofik Arapaja, a former Oyo state deputy governor and leading aspirant for Peoples’ Democratic Party southwest chairmanship position at the party’s congress scheduled for today. TODAY SPLASH gathered that, the crack in the camp of Fayose emerged following complaints by delegates loyal to him over neglect, abandonment and negligence of their interest. Trouble…
Some armed thugs have been arrested in Osogbo, Osun State capital, by men of the Joint Task Force. The armed thugs were reportedly sent disrupt the forthcoming People’s Democratic Party’s Zonal Congress scheduled to hold in Osogbo on Monday. The gang leader, identified as Tiri Olowoposi and his men were apprehended by the Police force with live ammunitions. Reports have it that they were arrested at an hotel occupied by a leader of the Party, Chief Adebisi Olopoeyan, by men of the Joint Task Force. Narrating his experience, an anonymous member of the party said, “The boys went to the…
The University of Ibadan, popularly known as UI, is currently undergoing one of its most challenging moments. The university that was once a great point of reference, even from its University College glory days, is now marooned as the epicenter of self-centered politics and everything-but-academic considerations. This has resulted in the threat against all those lofty achievements credited to this centre of learning, with the fear that they may be subsumed in the sewage. In the race for the Vice Chancellor office of the university is the proverbial wind that blew and the naked rump of a university associated with…
Despite their recent scintillating form, the Shooting Stars of Ibadan Sports Club (3SC) had to settle for a draw in a nervy affair played out at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado-Ekiti. The game began with both teams trying to feel each other out without overcommitting in attack and only began to come to life in the 21st minute when The Oluyole Warriors began to impose themselves on the game but the Ekiti United rearguard proved up to the task, repelling the visitors whenever their backline was threatened. The home team finally came to life and in the 30th minute, they…
